tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:/projects/lumoback/lumoback-the-smart-posture-sensor/postsKickstarter: LUMOback: The Smart Posture Sensor2012-11-26T01:40:35-05:00tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/3561642012-11-26T01:40:35-05:002013-10-13T07:10:27-04:00LUMOback Ships Nov. 26- Dec. 17<p><b>Dear LUMO-backer,</b></p><p>The day we've been waiting for is finally here! <b>We started shipping LUMObacks today and will continue through Dec. 17, 2012</b>. As the units come off the production line, we will ship in the order that pledges were received. We'll send you an email on the day that your LUMOback is shipped so that you will know when to look out for it. </p><p>As you await the arrival of your LUMOback, please check out our <b>never-before-seen video</b> about our mission to bring better posture to everyone, and our hope for giving the human body a voice.</p><div class="template oembed" contenteditable="false" data-href="http://vimeo.com/54267210">
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<p>Finally, as a sneak preview, here is a quick snapshot of the first batch of <b>LUMObacks "being born"</b> on the manufacturing floor. You can imagine our excitement in knowing that we are one major step closer to getting your LUMOback to you!</p><div class="template" data-href="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/17051317/IMG_2447_15.jpeg">
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</div><p>We are thrilled to deliver your LUMOback to you very soon. We will be <b>eagerly anticipating your feedback </b>through our app, email, or website so please let us know what you think, what you like, and how we can make LUMOback even better.</p><p>We also want to hear your stories about the role that LUMOback plays in your life. In fact, we'd love to start hearing from you now, even before you've received your package. We're curious to know: <b>How do you plan to use LUMOback in your life?</b> Please respond by posting a "comment" to this update.</p><p>Thank you for giving us this opportunity to bring LUMOback to you!</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p>Team LUMO</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/3451042012-11-08T14:35:39-05:002013-10-13T04:49:23-04:00Shipping in a Few Weeks<p><b>Dear Kickstarter Supporters,
</b></p><p>We are working hard to get your LUMOback to you, and making great progress everyday. We expect to start shipping towards the end of November and will let you know when to look out for your LUMOback.
</p><p><b>Here are some recent victories:</b></p><ul>
<li>Our app has been approved by the App Store!</li>
<li>We’ve gotten the necessary certifications: FCC, IC, and CE</li>
<li>We don’t want to give anything away, but we have some exciting PR plans. Stay tuned…</li>
</ul><p><b>In case you are curious, at the bottom are some pictures of our manufacturing and fulfillment setup. </b>We have so much going on behind-the-scenes for you and these are just a few quick snapshots.</p><p>We can’t wait to give people an engaging tool to improve their posture, and hopefully their lives too. Thank you for giving us that opportunity.</p><p>
Best,</p><p><b>
The LUMO team
</b></p><p>The LUMO production line. Right here in Fremont, CA. Soldering is to the rear, assembly near the front.
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</div><p>This is what the boards look like coming off the component assembly line. There are 8 boards in one panel:
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<p>Next, boards are broken into pieces and then wait to be programmed:
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</div><p>Programming our very first board with production level firmware:
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<p>Almost everything is ready to be packaged, just waiting for the sensors so we can start the party!</p><div class="template oembed" contenteditable="false" data-href="http://noveltransformations.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/LUMO-shipping-warehouse.png">
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tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/3355772012-10-25T00:06:08-04:002012-10-25T00:34:55-04:00The Green LUMOback, Take 2<p>Dear Kickstarters,</p><p>We apologize that many of you could not see the image in the previous update. Here it is below.</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p>Team LUMOback</p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/3353292012-10-24T17:09:38-04:002013-10-19T22:28:52-04:00The New Green LUMOback!<p>Hey Kickstarters!</p><p>We wanted to show you the green LUMOback design up-close and personal, so here it is! </p><div class="template" data-href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/DEVHBPiSW8B7JGLT0D9VZY-67QJXUAIXeSSYTnkshFgSEhmH13t_4ty7J7KCaTE7WW8n3pEhrj0"></div><p>Please let us know if you love it and want it, or would prefer to stick with the classic black design. Either way, we look forward to getting your feedback.</p><p>Here’s to making green “the new black”!
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<br><p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Team LUMOback</p>
</div>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/3291862012-10-15T18:51:20-04:002013-10-19T22:27:02-04:00Check out LUMOback's testing video!<p>1) We are testing LUMOback for you so it survives anything you put it through. Here's an example of one of our Engineers making sure LUMO is very sensitive to movement:</p><div class="template oembed" contenteditable="false" data-href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9eubr2S7AQ&amp;feature=plcp">
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<p>2) The LUMOback team will be exhibiting around the U.S. so you can see us at the following events:</p><ul>
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<a href="http://strataconf.com/rx2012" target="_blank">Strata Rx Conference</a> (SF) - Oct 16-17th </li>
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<a href="http://www.bluetooth.org/Events/sig_events.htm" target="_blank">Bluetooth SIG</a> (NY) - Oct 17th </li>
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<a href="http://ergoexpo.com/" target="_blank">ErgoExpo</a> (Las Vegas) - Dec 5-7th</li>
</ul><p>3) Here's a posture tip to help you through the rest of the week: Good posture involves learning how to isolate your pelvis without moving your whole back or legs. Start by trying to do pelvic tilts laying down and progress to standing.</p><div class="template" data-href="https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/pelvictilt3%20copy.png?w=ac5f48c0"></div><p> *Image taken from <a href="http://www.ericavijay.net/resources/erica-pt/" target="_blank">http://www.ericavijay.net/resources/erica-pt/</a></p><p>4) We'd love to keep the communication going!</p><ul>
<li>Like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LUMOback" target="_blank">Facebook</a>
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<li>Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/lumoback" target="_blank">Twitter</a>
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</ul>Thank you for supporting our vision and product. We can't wait to get LUMO to you!<div>
<br><p>Sincerely,</p>
<p><b>Team LUMO</b><br>LUMOback</p>
</div>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/3179762012-09-28T13:43:49-04:002013-10-13T00:08:01-04:00LUMO News<h1>Hey LUMObackers!</h1><p>LUMOback is incredibly excited to launch our product! We are working really hard on getting everything ready to go and shipped in November.</p><h1><b>LUMO Updates</b></h1><p>1. We are getting really close to shipping and wanted to share a small success with you.</p><div class="template" data-href="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/17051317/LUMO%20problem%201.png">
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</div><p>Our recent prototype had a thermal bonding issue (as seen above) and we have since tweaked the process and materials so it won't occur again! Solving this plus improving our app design and activity recognition accuracy takes us closer to getting LUMO to you! :)</p><div>
<p><br>2. Even though we haven't shipped our sensors yet, we still hope you stay active with good posture. Here's a tip:</p>
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<p> *Permission to use received from <a href="http://www.fitness-programs-for-life.com/posture.html" target="_blank">Fitness For Life</a><br><br>Holding good posture for 8 hours a day is difficult to start with. Try using pillows to hold you in the proper place for a few hours a day until you get the hang of it. This way, you won't force your posture shown in the middle picture.</p>
<h1><b>Purchasing Updates</b></h1>
<p>3. We are still accepting <a href="http://www.lumobackstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=LB100-001" target="_blank">pre-orders</a> at our special price of $129. If you or a friend are considering ordering one (or even buying a second one as a gift), you will save $20 from our retail price of $149!<br><br>4. We can now accept international orders to most countries! </p>
<p>Thank you for supporting our vision and product. We can't wait to get your LUMO to you!</p>
<p>Team LUMO</p>
</div>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/2896132012-08-16T14:01:41-04:002012-08-16T14:10:13-04:00Shaking It Up With Your LUMOback<p>Hello LUMO-backers,</p><p>Just wanted to send you a quick update and let you know that we're thinking about you every day.</p><p>We've been busy rigorously stress-testing your LUMOback against all sorts of adverse conditions (extreme temperatures, dropping, shaking, etc.) to make sure it'll work well for you. Below is a video of us shaking it up with your LUMOback!</p><p>We're on schedule with the overall plan, and beginning our pilot manufacturing run this month. We've ordered the tooling and we will see first articles end of next week. Also, we purchased our welder and it's standing by to be tuned with first articles. Very exciting...</p><p>Also, for those who chose a reward level that lets you vote on a new Mystery Color for LUMOback, you'll be hearing from us with a survey soon!</p><p>Thanks again for making all of this possible!</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p><b><i>The LUMOback Tea</i>m</b></p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/2789712012-08-01T01:55:41-04:002012-08-01T12:35:38-04:00Thank you LUMOback-ers!<p>Dear LUMOback-ers,</p><p>We're thrilled, humbled, and pumped by your support! Thank you for doubling our goal with a grand total of over $200K! </p><p>You have put a smile on our faces and on LUMO's (see for yourself, below).</p><p>You will soon hear from us so that we can collect logistical information for getting LUMOback to you.</p><p>Until then, please know that we are deeply grateful and will continue to work hard in the coming months to deliver a great product to you.</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p><i><b>The LUMOback Team</b></i></p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/2743472012-07-25T01:25:21-04:002012-07-25T04:17:44-04:00The Final Stretch!<p>What an amazing journey this has been so far. Thanks to the support of our awesome backers, we’ve almost doubled our original $100K target, and we have one last week to go!</p><p>Here are our latest highlights:</p><p><b>1. Get ‘em while they’re hot!</b></p><p>If you have been sitting on the fence, it’s time to get in your order. Not only are LUMObacks currently available at <i><b>below</b></i> the planned $149 retail price, we are building a limited number of units this year and it is possible that we will sell out of our first manufacturing allotment. If you don’t order through Kickstarter, it may be 2013 before you see delivery of your order.</p><p><b>2. Android Updates</b></p><p>We’ve gotten quite a bit of interest and questions from Android users. The current version of LUMOback WILL be compatible with Android BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) phones once we expand to the Android platform, which will likely be during the first half of 2013.</p><p>Meanwhile, we plan to publish our Bluetooth data format so that developers can have access to the device data stream before we get the official Android App and API off the ground. If you are a developer interested in learning more, please let us know at info@lumoback.com.</p><p><b>3. Animated LUMO Video – A Must Watch</b></p><div class="template oembed" contenteditable="false" data-href="http://youtu.be/mXvSRNHN-WA">
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<p><b>4. Posture Tip of the Week:</b> Take your next call standing while on speaker phone. It’ll get your blood circulating better and you’ll have more energy!</p><p>Thanks again for your support and for helping us to spread the word about LUMOback. We truly believe that so many people can benefit from this breakthrough technology. Our success is tied to the awareness you’re helping us build, so please continue spreading the word about our project on Kickstarter!</p><p><i>Be well,</i></p><p><i>The LUMOback Team</i></p>tag:www.kickstarter.com,2008-10-09:Post/2661742012-07-13T01:14:51-04:002013-10-12T15:43:46-04:00New Exciting Goal!<p>Huge thanks to everyone for your support! We continue to be overwhelmed by your enthusiastic response and your inspiring messages. Here are our latest updates. </p><p><b>1. New Goal! </b></p><p>We are thrilled that we reached our $100K target last week and want to set the bar even higher… <i><b>let’s double it!</b></i> Given the outpouring of support we’ve received, we feel even greater resolve to bring LUMOback to more people, and create a revolution… </p><p>The revolution we envision is one where sitting well, avoiding overly sedentary behaviors, and taking care of our backs is as normal as brushing our teeth. Let’s change our work cultures so that more meetings are done standing, walking over to speak with your colleague yields better physical and psychological rewards than sending him an email, and improved posture helps us all not only to feel better, but to look better too! Who wants to be around a bunch of slouchers, right? </p><p>We have strong conviction around the benefits of our product to everyday people, and we’d love your help in continuing to spread the word so that we can get LUMOback onto many more backs. </p><p><b>2. More press!</b> </p><p>CNET: <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57467005-1/lumoback-sensor-funded-in-just-days-on-kickstarter/" target="_blank">Lumoback sensor funded in just days on Kickstarter </a></p><p>Engadget: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/12/exclusive-hands-on-with-the-lumoback-smart-posture-sensor-video/" target="_blank">LUMOback smart posture sensor hands-on (video) </a></p><p>Huffington Post: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/05/lumoback-posture-improve_n_1647710.html%20" target="_blank">Lumoback Offers Posture-Improving Device to End Slouching</a> </p><p>Health2.0: <a href="http://www.health2news.com/2012/07/06/13885/%20" target="_blank">LUMOback: A Crowdfunding Success</a> </p><p>MedGadget: <a href="http://medgadget.com/2012/07/new-device-watches-your-lumoback-interview-with-founder-monisha-perkash.html%20" target="_blank">New Device Watches Your (LUMO)Back</a> </p><p>Finally, this last article doesn’t mention LUMOback but it affirms the key reasons we are doing the project, so we wanted to share it with you: </p><p>WSJ: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303343404577516853567934264.html?mod=googlenews_wsj%20" target="_blank">Sitting for More Than Three Hours a Day Cuts Life Expectancy </a></p><p><b>3. Behind the Scenes</b> </p><p>With our first 1,000 backers confirmed, this week we met with Sonic, our manufacturing partners in Fremont, CA. We visited the factory in order to nail down the assembly procedures for your LUMOback. Here’s a picture of us at the factory displaying some of the test assembly parts. </p><div class="template" data-href="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/17051317/SonicPhoto.jpeg">
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</div><p><b>4. Delivery Logistics.</b> We will be contacting you soon after the end of our Kickstarter campaign to make sure we have all the information we need to deliver your rewards to you. This will include your correct mailing address and your LUMOback band size. </p><p><b>5. Posture Tip of the Week:</b> Stand up now that you've finished reading this update, and at least once each hour! A quick stroll outside or around the office will feel good. :)</p><p>Please continue spreading the word about our Kickstarter campaign so that we can push ahead to a healthy back revolution!</p><p>Thank you again for your support! </p><p>With gratitude, </p><p><i> Monisha, Andrew, and Charles</i></p>